Jarrett Green "Jerry" Melvin (July 22, 1929 – February 19, 2020) was an American politician in

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. Melvin was born in

Bonifay, Florida Bonifay is a city in Holmes County, Florida, Holmes County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 2,759. It is the county seat of Holmes County. Bonifay was founded in 1882 when the Pensacol ...

. He was an alumnus of the

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of Washington, and Eglin Air Force Base Extension of Florida State University. Melvin also served in the Florida National Guard. He served in the

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from November 5, 1968, to November 7, 1978, as a Republican, representing the 5th district. On November 8, 1994, he was elected to serve the 4th district; he would serve until November 5, 2002. In 2001, a resolution was passed to bestow the title of Dean of the Florida House of Representatives on him.http://archive.flsenate.gov/data/session/2001/House/bills/billtext/pdf/h9007.pdf

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1929 births 2020 deaths Republican Party members of the Florida House of Representatives People from Bonifay, Florida Florida National Guard personnel College of Charleston alumni Florida State University alumni Washington University in St. Louis alumni {{Florida-politician-stub